WEBVTT CHLORINE BURN IN THE WATERSUPPLY IN ST JOHN PARISH.YESTERDAY DHH OFFICIALS DETECEDA BRAIN EATING AMOEBAIN THE WATER SOURCE THATSUPPLIES WATER TO RESERVE,MOUNT AIRY AND GARYVILLE.REPORTER KELSEY DAVIS HAS MOREFROM LAPLACE.KD: Parish officials say thechlorine burn is underway andwill be for the next 60 days toclear out affectedwater systems. That's Mt. Airy,Garyville, Reserve and a smallportion of LaPlace.OFFICIALS SAY THE AFFECTED AREAOF LAPLACE IS AT DUPONTCURVE---WEST FIFTH STREET FROMAPRICOT TO ACORN . IT'S ONEOF SEVERAL WATER TESTING SITESAT WHICH DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND HOSPITALS DETECTEDLOW CHLORINE LEVELSTWO WEEKS AGO. SAMPLES WERE SENTOFF FOR FURTHER TESTING,AND ON WEDNESDAY EVENING PARISHOFFICIALS GOTNOTIFCATION THAT A BRAIN EATINGAMOEBA WAS DETECTED INTHEM. : we're going to do acomplete assessment andbring in some independentconsultants as well. We're doingadditional sampling points. Ofcourse throughoutthe 60 day period, it's arequirement. There's arequirement the Department ofHealth and Hospitals hasforwarded to us that basicprotocol, and my tomorrow theywill have our response in termsof our plans.THE PARISH PRESIDENT NATALIEROBOTTOMINSISTS WATER IS SAFE FORCOOKING, DRINKING ANDBATHING. Health officials sayAMOEBA IS ONLY A THREAT IF ITGETS HIGH INTO THE NASALPASSAGE. KD: This is flyer hasfacts and frequently askedquestions about the amoeba.Parish officials are passingthese out to residents at theirhomes today and givingthem to churches to hand out tocongregations this weekend.Reporting on your side, KelseyDavis WDSUNews.IT'S THE LAST PRESEASON GAME OFTHE 2014 SAINTS SEASON...

St. John Parish officials update public on presence of brain eating amoeba in water supply